Greenhouse gas emissions are projected to increase 52% by 2050 without new policies, but must be cut over 60% to limit global warming to 2 degrees. This presents both a climate challenge and business opportunities in clean energy, urban development, infrastructure, waste/water management, and carbon services. Firms can gain a competitive edge through innovation in climate-friendly technologies and help societies adapt to and mitigate climate change.
Climate Change: A Business Guide to Action PlanningPECB
Today, businesses struggle to adapt their policies and operations to the reality of a changing climate. More than ever, it is critical for organizations to make informed decision-making on the best actions to take to ensure their long-term viability and success.
In this webinar, we will review the state of climate action planning for the business. We will start off with a review of current (as well as foreseeable future) mandatory governmental policies and legislation, before moving on to action planning strategies for business organizations. We will look at some of the important benefits of climate action planning (innovation, opportunity, risk reduction, cost savings, efficiency). We will review the important concept of "carbon footprint": how to calculate it, and the how-to's of carbon reporting using major international protocols (such as GRI, CDP, GRESB, etc.). We will take a quick look at various mitigation and adaption measures that organizations may undertake, before closing out the session with some tips for success.
Main points covered:
• What is Climate Change?
- Definitions
- major contributors and effects
• Climate Action Planning
- Government legislation and policies
- Business approaches
- Benefits (innovation, opportunity, cost savings, efficiency)
- Carbon Footprint (measurement and reporting)
- Mitigation and adaptation measures
• Tips for Success
- how and where to start
- Setting priorities
- Communications
Presenter:
Our presenter for this webinar, Jessica Mann is the CEO and founder of Green Futures Unlimited, a sustainability consultancy, and an instructor at the University of California San Diego extension's sustainable business program. With over 30 years of experience in the fields of environmental health & safety and sustainability, she previously served in leadership roles at several international corporations. Currently specializing in carbon accounting and climate action planning, Jessica is a regular speaker and author on the subject. She holds a BS in Environmental Science and an MPH in Occupational and Environmental Health (University of Michigan), and is a LEED Accredited Professional, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 45001 Auditor, Greenhouse Gas Verifier, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Date: April 11th, 2019
Recorded Webinar: https://youtu.be/cMKXPoepF3k
There is no better way to spend a Monday night than joining one of B-Hive’s famous FIN AND TONICs in New York City! This time CO2Logic had the honor to be co-host for this memorable event. We had the pleasure of gathering at Flanders Investment & Trade’s beautiful space as our experts discussed the future of Sustainable Finance.
Climate Change: Implications for CitiesECFoundation
The Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the
most comprehensive and relevant analysis of our changing climate. It provides the scientific fact base that will be used around the world to formulate
climate policies in the coming years.This document is one of a series synthesizing the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific economic and business sectors. It was born of the belief that the cities sector could make more use of AR5, which is long and highly technical, if it were distilled into an accurate, accessible, timely, relevant and readable summary. Although the information presented here is a ‘translation’ of the key content relevant to this sector from AR5, this summary report adheres to the rigorous scientific basis of the original source material.
Grateful thanks are extended to all reviewers from both the science and business communities for their time, effort and invaluable feedback on this document. The basis for information presented in this overview report can be found in the fully-referenced and peer-reviewed IPCC technical and scientific background reports at: www.ipcc.ch
We are the students of Ahsanullah University of Science And Technology from civil Engineering department .We have prepared a presentation for our Environmental Engineering lll course to explain global warming and climate change.Global Warming and Climate Change is hot topic nowadays .So this presentation was made to discover main causes behind this situation . Is Anthropogenic or natural?? In this presentation we have tried to explain this .
This presentation talks about the impact on global water resources caused by climate change.
Presentation prepared with the help of Neha Rathi, a volunteer at India Water Portal.
Climate Change: A Business Guide to Action PlanningPECB
Today, businesses struggle to adapt their policies and operations to the reality of a changing climate. More than ever, it is critical for organizations to make informed decision-making on the best actions to take to ensure their long-term viability and success.
In this webinar, we will review the state of climate action planning for the business. We will start off with a review of current (as well as foreseeable future) mandatory governmental policies and legislation, before moving on to action planning strategies for business organizations. We will look at some of the important benefits of climate action planning (innovation, opportunity, risk reduction, cost savings, efficiency). We will review the important concept of "carbon footprint": how to calculate it, and the how-to's of carbon reporting using major international protocols (such as GRI, CDP, GRESB, etc.). We will take a quick look at various mitigation and adaption measures that organizations may undertake, before closing out the session with some tips for success.
Main points covered:
• What is Climate Change?
- Definitions
- major contributors and effects
• Climate Action Planning
- Government legislation and policies
- Business approaches
- Benefits (innovation, opportunity, cost savings, efficiency)
- Carbon Footprint (measurement and reporting)
- Mitigation and adaptation measures
• Tips for Success
- how and where to start
- Setting priorities
- Communications
Presenter:
Our presenter for this webinar, Jessica Mann is the CEO and founder of Green Futures Unlimited, a sustainability consultancy, and an instructor at the University of California San Diego extension's sustainable business program. With over 30 years of experience in the fields of environmental health & safety and sustainability, she previously served in leadership roles at several international corporations. Currently specializing in carbon accounting and climate action planning, Jessica is a regular speaker and author on the subject. She holds a BS in Environmental Science and an MPH in Occupational and Environmental Health (University of Michigan), and is a LEED Accredited Professional, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 45001 Auditor, Greenhouse Gas Verifier, Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
Date: April 11th, 2019
Recorded Webinar: https://youtu.be/cMKXPoepF3k
There is no better way to spend a Monday night than joining one of B-Hive’s famous FIN AND TONICs in New York City! This time CO2Logic had the honor to be co-host for this memorable event. We had the pleasure of gathering at Flanders Investment & Trade’s beautiful space as our experts discussed the future of Sustainable Finance.
Climate Change: Implications for CitiesECFoundation
The Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is the
most comprehensive and relevant analysis of our changing climate. It provides the scientific fact base that will be used around the world to formulate
climate policies in the coming years.This document is one of a series synthesizing the most pertinent findings of AR5 for specific economic and business sectors. It was born of the belief that the cities sector could make more use of AR5, which is long and highly technical, if it were distilled into an accurate, accessible, timely, relevant and readable summary. Although the information presented here is a ‘translation’ of the key content relevant to this sector from AR5, this summary report adheres to the rigorous scientific basis of the original source material.
Grateful thanks are extended to all reviewers from both the science and business communities for their time, effort and invaluable feedback on this document. The basis for information presented in this overview report can be found in the fully-referenced and peer-reviewed IPCC technical and scientific background reports at: www.ipcc.ch
We are the students of Ahsanullah University of Science And Technology from civil Engineering department .We have prepared a presentation for our Environmental Engineering lll course to explain global warming and climate change.Global Warming and Climate Change is hot topic nowadays .So this presentation was made to discover main causes behind this situation . Is Anthropogenic or natural?? In this presentation we have tried to explain this .
This presentation talks about the impact on global water resources caused by climate change.
Presentation prepared with the help of Neha Rathi, a volunteer at India Water Portal.
Presentation By Shri Mahesh Pandya, Director, Paryavaranmitra shown at The institution of Engineers, Gujarat State Center, Ahmedabad
Note: Views expressed by the author are his own. Placing this presentation here does not mean IEI GSC is in agreement with the same.
Climate Change is the defining issue of our time. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Without drastic action today, adapting to these impacts in the future will be more difficult and costly (United Nations).
CLIMATE CHANGE presentation is prepared by Meena A S for school and collage students and teachers for easy understanidg of the concept, its causes, effects and solutions.
What is Green Finance? How to structure a market to attrach green investments? Which are the instruments and mechanism to make it succesfull operative and monitorable?
Linking the energy crisis with climate change, Ritu Mathu, TERI University, I...ESD UNU-IAS
This lecture is part of the 2016 ProSPER.Net Young Researchers’ School on sustainable energy for transforming lives: availability, accessibility, affordability
This presentation is entitled as Climate change impact on Bangladesh. It includes the possible impact on Bangladesh in different sectors like agriculture, food security, coastal areas, industry, migration pattern etc. It also describes about the possible climate change scenarios of Bangladesh in different condition along with its impact.
The causes and effects of climate changeColin Mattis
The document gives an introduction to climate change. it gives a definition for weather, climate and climate change. it gives the causes and effects of climate change and strategies that can be implemented to mitigate climate change.
Presentation By Shri Mahesh Pandya, Director, Paryavaranmitra shown at The institution of Engineers, Gujarat State Center, Ahmedabad
Note: Views expressed by the author are his own. Placing this presentation here does not mean IEI GSC is in agreement with the same.
Climate Change is the defining issue of our time. From shifting weather patterns that threaten food production, to rising sea levels that increase the risk of catastrophic flooding, the impacts of climate change are global in scope and unprecedented in scale. Without drastic action today, adapting to these impacts in the future will be more difficult and costly (United Nations).
CLIMATE CHANGE presentation is prepared by Meena A S for school and collage students and teachers for easy understanidg of the concept, its causes, effects and solutions.
What is Green Finance? How to structure a market to attrach green investments? Which are the instruments and mechanism to make it succesfull operative and monitorable?
Linking the energy crisis with climate change, Ritu Mathu, TERI University, I...ESD UNU-IAS
This lecture is part of the 2016 ProSPER.Net Young Researchers’ School on sustainable energy for transforming lives: availability, accessibility, affordability
This presentation is entitled as Climate change impact on Bangladesh. It includes the possible impact on Bangladesh in different sectors like agriculture, food security, coastal areas, industry, migration pattern etc. It also describes about the possible climate change scenarios of Bangladesh in different condition along with its impact.
The causes and effects of climate changeColin Mattis
The document gives an introduction to climate change. it gives a definition for weather, climate and climate change. it gives the causes and effects of climate change and strategies that can be implemented to mitigate climate change.
Adapting to the impacts of climate change is critical to the success of cities, businesses and local economies. The impacts cities and businesses face as a result of climate change have far reaching implications, and neither sector can afford to be reactive. The attached study shows that cities are delivering climate adaptation actions that not only help reduce risk in their communities, but also provide the co-benefit of helping businesses thrive.
Protecting our Capital: How Climate Adaptation in Cities Creates a Resilient ...Sustainable Brands
This report from CDP focuses on how the evolving role of cities to protect its citizens and economy from climate change lead to greater resiliency for business. CDP reviewed its extensive database of climate change activities reported by over 200 cities and more than 4,500 large, listed companies to understand how action by city governments creates a resilient place for business.
Presentation slides from the April 9, 2020 webinar featuring state and private sector leaders discuss shovel-ready infrastructure opportunities that can create jobs and stimulate economic growth in the short-term in the U.S.
Learn more: https://www.wri.org/events/2020/04/webinar-build-back-better-shaping-us-stimulus-package
PPT James Maguire and Peter Hobson - OECD Focus Group Discussion: Financing M...OECD Environment
Presentation from James Maguire and Peter Hobson, SDCL, Focus Group Discussion: Financing Models for Efficient and Low Carbon Cooling Systems, 22 July 2020
Bjorn Stigson's Presentation to the V100 Business ForumVenture Publishing
Bjorn Stigson is the president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development. This is the presentation he gave to the attendees of Alberta Venture's V100 Business Forum in Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta on Oct. 19-20.
Business guide on carbon emission redution and sustainabilityBarney Loehnis
Guide on how businesses can reduce their carbon footprint, with a focus on Asia and Hong Kong, but broadly relevant for any global brand.
The guide was developed by contributions from Cathay Pacific, HSBC, Hang Seng, Hang Lung, Hong Kong Land, OSBC, Bank of East Asia (BEA), Aegis, MTR Corporation, Sino Group, Standard Chartered, Gammon Hong Kong Electric, China Light and Power (CLP), OOCL, PCCW, DTZ, Town Gas and Swire Pacific
L’estudi “Dona i medi ambient: el rol de la dona a l’ocupació verda a Catalunya” analitza quina és la situació en matèria d’igualtat i quin és actualment el paper de la dona en el sector del medi ambient i, concretament, en el sector de l’ocupació verda. L’objectiu final de l’estudi és conèixer si l’ocupació verda és igualitària o no, i si reprodueix o no les desigualtats que hi ha en altres sectors econòmics “tradicionals”. També pretén identificar obstacles i plantejar actuacions de millora des de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
L’estudi “Dona i medi ambient: el rol de la dona a l’ocupació verda a Catalunya” analitza quina és la situació en matèria d’igualtat i quin és actualment el paper de la dona en el sector del medi ambient i, concretament, en el sector de l’ocupació verda. L’objectiu final de l’estudi és conèixer si l’ocupació verda és igualitària o no, i si reprodueix o no les desigualtats que hi ha en altres sectors econòmics “tradicionals”. També pretén identificar obstacles i plantejar actuacions de millora des de la Generalitat de Catalunya.
Presentació d'Iñaki Gili, responsable de mitigació de l'Oficina Catalana del Canvi Climàtic, a la jornada de valoració dels acords assolits a la Conferència de les Nacions Unides sobre el Canvi Climàtic (#COP27) organitzada pel Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural, a través de l'Oficina Catalana del Canvi Climàtic.
Cas pràctic presentat per Anna Esteve, tècnica del Servei de Qualificació Ambiental a la Jornada de presentació de la Guia per a l’organització d’esdeveniments sostenibles
Ponència de Montse Gomà, responsable de projectes
d’Anthesis La Vola, a la jornada de presentació de la Guia per a l’organització d’esdeveniments
sostenibles, organitzada per la Direcció General de Qualitat Ambiental i Canvi Climàtic
Presentació de Núria Pou, tècnica del Centre de Ciència i Tecnologia Forestal de Catalunya i de l’Oficina tècnica de l’Observatori del Patrimoni Natural i la Biodiversitat. a la jornada de presentació de l’Informe sobre l’estat del medi ambient 2016 – 2019, organitzada pel Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i amb la col·laboració del Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya (CADS).
Presentació de Miquel Rovira, director de l'Àrea de Sostenibilitat d’EURECAT, a la jornada de presentació de l’Informe sobre l’estat del medi ambient 2016 – 2019, organitzada pel Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i amb la col·laboració del Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya (CADS).
Presentació d'Antoni Munné. Dr. en Ecologia per la UB i Cap del Departament de Control i Qualitat de les Aigües. Agència Catalana de l’Aigua, a la jornada de presentació de l’Informe sobre l’estat del medi ambient 2016 – 2019, organitzada pel Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i amb la col·laboració del Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya (CADS).
Presentació d'. Albert Soret. Líder del grup Earth System Services del Barcelona Supercomputing Centre, a la jornada de presentació de l’Informe sobre l’estat del medi ambient 2016 – 2019, organitzada pel Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i amb la col·laboració del Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya (CADS).
Presentació d'Arnau Amat, doctor en Didàctica de les Ciències. Coordinador del grau en Mestre d'Educació Primària i director del Grup de Recerca en Construcció de Coneixement de la UVic-UCC., a la jornada de presentació de l’Informe sobre l’estat del medi ambient 2016 – 2019, organitzada pel Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i amb la col·laboració del Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya (CADS).
Presentació de Marta Torres. Investigadora sènior sobre energia i clima a l’IDDRI (Institut du Développement Durable et des Relations Internationales), a la jornada de presentació de l’Informe sobre l’estat del medi ambient 2016 – 2019, organitzada pel Departament d’Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural i amb la col·laboració del Consell Assessor per al Desenvolupament Sostenible de Catalunya (CADS).
Sessió formativa organitzada per la Direcció General de Polítiques Ambientals del Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural. Generalitat de Catalunya, a càrrec de la Dra. Beatriz Duguy Pedra de la Universitat de Barcelona orientada a personal tècnic de la Generalitat. S’ha comptat amb la participació de personal del Servei de Sòls i Gestió Mediambiental de la Producció Agrària i del Departament de Protecció del Sòl de l'Àrea d'economia circular de l'Agència de Residus.
El juliol de 2020 el Parlament de Catalunya va aprovar la Llei 7/2020 de l'Agència de la Natura de Catalunya. Aquesta nova entitat de dret públic aglutinarà la protecció, la planificació, la gestió, la restauració, la millora i l'estudi del medi natural de Catalunya, tant en l'àmbit continental com marí.
Per constituir, de manera efectiva, aquest nou ens cal aprovar-ne els estatuts. Ara el Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya els ha començat a redactar i ha obert un procés de participació ciutadana per debatre aspectes clau de la governança i el desplegament territorial de la futura Agència. En aquesta sessió informativa, que actua de tret de sortida del procés participatiu, s'explica:
- El procés de creació de l'Agència de la Natura de Catalunya i de redacció dels seus estatuts.
- Els diversos aspectes que regularan els estatus.
- Els grups de treball i els diversos processos de participació que intervenen en la redacció dels estatuts.
- El procés de participació externa: objectius, destinataris i les diverses vies per participar.
- Els eixos de debat que es tractaran en el procés de participació externa.
El juliol de 2020 el Parlament de Catalunya va aprovar la Llei 7/2020 de l'Agència de la Natura de Catalunya. Aquesta nova entitat de dret públic aglutinarà la protecció, la planificació, la gestió, la restauració, la millora i l'estudi del medi natural de Catalunya, tant en l'àmbit continental com marí.
Per constituir, de manera efectiva, aquest nou ens cal aprovar-ne els estatuts. Ara el Govern de la Generalitat de Catalunya els ha començat a redactar i ha obert un procés de participació ciutadana per debatre aspectes clau de la governança i el desplegament territorial de la futura Agència.
Isabel Hernàndez de la DGQACC de la Generalitat de Catalunya exposa les característiques de la nova convocatòria de subvencions (ACC/1441/2022) als ens locals
Lluís Alegre i Xavier Sanyer de l’Autoritat del Transport Metropolità de Barcelona exposen les principals eines de suport a la implantació i gestió de les ZBE: web, guia i plataforma tecnològica.
Marc Iglesias de l’Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona exposa l’experiència de gestió de la ZBE Rondes de Barcelona i els equipaments tecnològics associats.
presentació de Xavier Querol on resum l’estat dels treballs que s’estan realitzant a l’estat espanyol de l’avaluació de la contaminació per ozó troposfèric a Espanya per elaborar Pla estatal d’ozó que està elaborant el Ministerio de Transición Ecológica y Reto Demográfico.
Kubernetes & AI - Beauty and the Beast !?! @KCD Istanbul 2024Tobias Schneck
As AI technology is pushing into IT I was wondering myself, as an “infrastructure container kubernetes guy”, how get this fancy AI technology get managed from an infrastructure operational view? Is it possible to apply our lovely cloud native principals as well? What benefit’s both technologies could bring to each other?
Let me take this questions and provide you a short journey through existing deployment models and use cases for AI software. On practical examples, we discuss what cloud/on-premise strategy we may need for applying it to our own infrastructure to get it to work from an enterprise perspective. I want to give an overview about infrastructure requirements and technologies, what could be beneficial or limiting your AI use cases in an enterprise environment. An interactive Demo will give you some insides, what approaches I got already working for real.
Let's dive deeper into the world of ODC! Ricardo Alves (OutSystems) will join us to tell all about the new Data Fabric. After that, Sezen de Bruijn (OutSystems) will get into the details on how to best design a sturdy architecture within ODC.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Slack (or Teams) Automation for Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Soluti...Jeffrey Haguewood
Sidekick Solutions uses Bonterra Impact Management (fka Social Solutions Apricot) and automation solutions to integrate data for business workflows.
We believe integration and automation are essential to user experience and the promise of efficient work through technology. Automation is the critical ingredient to realizing that full vision. We develop integration products and services for Bonterra Case Management software to support the deployment of automations for a variety of use cases.
This video focuses on the notifications, alerts, and approval requests using Slack for Bonterra Impact Management. The solutions covered in this webinar can also be deployed for Microsoft Teams.
Interested in deploying notification automations for Bonterra Impact Management? Contact us at sales@sidekicksolutionsllc.com to discuss next steps.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
The publishing industry has been selling digital audiobooks and ebooks for over a decade and has found its groove. What’s changed? What has stayed the same? Where do we go from here? Join a group of leading sales peers from across the industry for a conversation about the lessons learned since the popularization of digital books, best practices, digital book supply chain management, and more.
Link to video recording: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/selling-digital-books-in-2024-insights-from-industry-leaders/
Presented by BookNet Canada on May 28, 2024, with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
Climate change and business opportunities for consultancy and engineering
1. Climate Change and
Business Opportunities for
Consultancy and Engineering
Pablo Cesar Benitez, PhD
World Bank Institute
2. Contents
• The Challenge
• The Opportunities for Businesses
• Benefits of Climate Action
• Clean Energy
• Urban Development
• Infrastructure
• Waste/Water
• Carbon Services
• Innovation
• Summary
• Questions
3. The Climate Change Challenge: Moving Away from the Status Quo
World’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Index 2005=100) (OECD, 2011)
Greenhouse gas emissions are projected to increase by 52% by 2050 compared to 2005 levels if no new
policies are introduced.
World leaders have agreed to limit global warming to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
By 2050, emissions would have to be cut by over 60% relative to a business-as-usual scenario in order
to give a reasonable chance of staying below this warming target.
Greenhouse gas emissions are projected to increase by 52% by 2050 compared to 2005 levels if no new
policies are introduced.
World leaders have agreed to limit global warming to 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels.
By 2050, emissions would have to be cut by over 60% relative to a business-as-usual scenario in order
to give a reasonable chance of staying below this warming target.
4. The Climate Change Challenge: Decoupling Environmental Impacts
GDP
Energy Supply
Decoupling Trends. OECD
Index, 1990 = 100
Energy Sector Decoupling:
•Decouple energy from growth: economic growth without a
corresponding increase in energy use.
•Decouple emissions from energy: energy demand growth
without a corresponding increase in GHG emissions.
Energy Sector Decoupling:
•Decouple energy from growth: economic growth without a
corresponding increase in energy use.
•Decouple emissions from energy: energy demand growth
without a corresponding increase in GHG emissions.
5. Climate Action: Is this a cost or an opportunity for businesses?
Firms have incentives to design new products and services that help
societies adapt to climate change and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
In the short-run, upfront investments (both public and private) are
necessary to catalyze innovation. In the long-run, resources, expertise and
business ability can turn climate action into a business opportunity.
Source: WDR 2010
6. Opportunities for businesses
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Businesses responding to climate change gain a
competitive edge from technology leadership.
Firms can also address flaws within their own
operations, supply chains, and markets to reduce climate
risk.
Climate Action Benefits to Businesses:
•Accelerate innovation in high-demand, climate-friendly
services and technologies
•Avoid costs, manage liabilities, build resilient
communities
•Expand market share and create wealth
•Build corporate reputation and good citizenship
Infrastructure
7. Opportunities for businesses: clean energy
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste / Water
Carbon Services
According to the IEA, $24 trillion of investment is
needed by 2020 to keep temperature rises
below the 2 degrees goal.
This entails development and implementation of a
range of technologies:
Infrastructure
8. Opportunities for businesses: clean energy
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste / Water
Carbon Services
Energy Efficiency is fundamental.
Opportunities span across residential, commercial and
industrial buildings and processes.
Business opportunities and Service needs:
•Energy Efficiency Technologies
• High efficiency, modified function
•Load Reduction
• Insulation, passive strategies (shading, roof
color)
•Energy Management
• Automation, Smart Grid
•Energy Efficiency Assessments
• Auditing, measurement standards
Infrastructure
9. Opportunities for businesses: urban development
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Cities need to be planned differently: low carbon, mass
transit, climate resilient
E.g. Barcelona’s density is more than 28 times higher than
Atlanta’s. This means Atlanta is covered by a transport
network 28 times larger than Barcelona’s while carrying the
same number of people. Key take-away: spatial structures
matter.
Infrastructure
Source: Bertaud 2010
10. Opportunities for businesses: urban development
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Climate Action in Urban Development: services and
investments needed
•Urban Planning and Design
•Urban Forestry, Rooftop Gardens
•Efficient Transportation:
• Bus Rapid Transit Systems
• Trolleybuses and other electric systems
Infrastructure
Source: EPQ
Trolebus in Quito, Ecuador.
Funded by Spain
Trolebus in Quito, Ecuador.
Funded by Spain
11. Opportunities for businesses: infrastructure
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Required investment in climate change adaptation are
significant.
A World Bank study found that between 2010 and
2050, the cost of adapting to a 2 degree C warmer
world by 2050 is $70 to $100 billion a year.
Specific climate-justified measures are needed to put
in place safe tolerances to climate change impacts and
uncertainties in water services, energy and industry.
This includes development and deployment of
infrastructure adapted to extremes, including water
supply and treatment, drainage, hydropower and
shoreline management.
Infrastructure
Source: WB 10 Yrs of Experience in Carbon Finance
12. Opportunities for businesses: infrastructure
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Strengthening infrastructure against climate change
could increase overall adaptation cost by 10-20%.
Specific infrastructure measures requiring investment
include:
•Water resource infrastructure
•Transport infrastructure
•Coastal infrastructure
•Urban infrastructure
Infrastructure
Source: Iberdrola
13. Opportunities for businesses: waste water
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Water resources and water services will be most
affected by the expected impacts of climate change –
flooding, storms, melting ice and sea-level rise.
For wastewater, businesses can focus on facilities and
production operations that may need redesigning for
potential water savings, water recovery and
reuse/recycling technologies and systems.
Infrastructure
Source: WDR 2010
14. Opportunities for businesses: waste water
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
Adaptive water management will focus on
technologies and products such as:
•Increasing water availability, increasing storage
capacity, desalination, and water harvesting schemes
in agriculture
•Improving water-use efficiency, e.g. recycling water or
reducing losses in existing water systems
•Reducing water in demand for irrigation, enhancing
water infrastructure designs
Infrastructure
15. Opportunities for businesses: carbon services
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste/Water
Carbon Services
The Clean Development Mechanism has flourishing
with business opportunities for almost a decade. Yet,
demand has collapsed in the last couple of years.
Currently, there are about 6,000 CDM projects in total.
CDM transactions have catalyzed over $100 billion of
mostly private capital over 2002- 2008. Transactions in
2008 alone amounted to nearly $7 billion.
Future climate agreements may result in renewed
demand, probably under a new market mechanism.
Infrastructure
Locations of CDM projects
Source: CDM UNFCCC
16. Opportunities for businesses: carbon services
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste
Carbon Services
CDM provided a range of business opportunities
throughout the cycle:
1.Services for Project Preparation, PIN, PDD
2.Project Development
3.Monitoring, Reporting and Verification
4.Financial Services
Infrastructure
CDM Project: Mexico La Venta II Wind Farm.
Funded by Spanish Carbon Fund.
CDM Project: Mexico La Venta II Wind Farm.
Funded by Spanish Carbon Fund.
17. Opportunities for businesses: innovation and high tech firms
Clean Energy
Urban Development
Waste
Carbon Services
Infrastructure
Technological innovation and its associated
institutional adjustments are key to managing climate
change at reasonable cost.
Innovation initiates technological competition between
new and traditional technology firms, and improves
international competitiveness of “first movers”.
Spillover effect arises from global trade,
communications and technology transfer of such
innovation.
This diffusion of innovation reaps positive impacts on
business economics and macroeconomics.
18. Summary: key points
• The challenge is great
• Emissions would have to be cut by over
60% relative to a business-as-usual by 2050
• Adapting is imperative
• Address energy systems, cities, infrastructure and water
management to meet the emissions goal
• Business have an opportunity
• They can decrease costs, increase market share and
heighten competitive edge
• Taking climate action involves innovation
• technologies, products and services that help societies adapt
to climate change and mitigate greenhouse gas emissions